LEITH, William (1835-1880)
(biography in preparation
WILLIAM LEITH (Ecclesiastical and Institutional works in Hamilton unless noted)
BARTON TOWNSHIP, school for Section No. 7, 1866 (Spectator [Hamilton], 29 May 1866, 2, t.c.)
MOUNT ZION WESLEYLAN CHURCH, Napier Street at Pearl Street, addition, 1868 (Spectator [Hamilton], 30 March 1868, 2, t.c.)
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH, King Street East at Wellington Street, 1868 (Spectator [Hamilton], 12 May 1868, 2, t.c.; C. Davis, Centennial Souvenir of First Methodist Church, 1924, 45)
CHRIST CHURCH (Anglican), James Street North near Robert Street, addition for a Sunday School, 1869 (Spectator [Hamilton], 7 Oct. 1869, 2, t.c.)
ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen Street at King Street West, addition for a Sunday School, 1869 (Spectator [Hamilton], 7 Oct. 1869, 2, t.c.)
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, James Street North at Cannon Street, alterations to the church and additions to the manse, 1870 (Spectator [Hamilton], 1 March 1870, 2, t.c.)
McNAB STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, completion of the tower and spire, 1872 (Spectator [Hamilton], 19 Feb. 1872, 2, t.c.)
ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH, King Street West at Queen Street, 1872; demol. 2016 (Spectator [Hamilton], 3 April 1872, 3, descrip.; Mail [Toronto], 9 Dec. 1872, 1, descrip.)
ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Park Street South at Hunter Street West, 1872-73 (Spectator [Hamilton], 6 Aug. 1872, 2, t.c.; 21 Oct. 1872, 3, descrip.)
HAMILTON CLUB, Main Street East at James Street South, addition and alterations to existing house for the club, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 30 Jan. 1873, 2, t.c.)
MASONIC HALL, James Street at Gore Street, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 19 April 1873, 2, t.c.; 7 June 1873, 2, descrip.)
HAMILTON CITY HALL, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 15 March 1888, 5, historical article on contents of cornerstone for City Hall building laid in 1873)
ST. JOSEPH'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CONVENT, Park Street North at Colbourne Street, new chapel and additions, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 14 June 1873, 2, t.c.; 21 Nov. 1873, 3, descrip.)
VICTORIA SCHOOL, King William Street at Victoria Avenue North, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 22 Nov. 1873, 3, descrip.)
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, George Street at Ray Street, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 22 Nov. 1873, 3, descrip.)
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Maiden Lane at MacNab Street South, addition to the church, 1874 (Spectator [Hamilton], 11 April 1874, 2, t.c.)
GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Main Street West at Caroline Street South, addition, 1874 (Spectator [Hamilton], 4 Aug. 1874, 2, t.c.)
DRILL SHED, dismantling of the building and rebuilding on the Crystal Palace Grounds, 1874 (Spectator [Hamilton], 17 Aug. 1874, 2, t.c.)
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Hughson Street North at Cannon Street East, addition, 1874 (Spectator [Hamilton], 20 Oct. 1874, 2, t.c.)
WALKERTON, ONT., St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Jackson Street South at Jane Street, 1876-77; still standing in 2022 (N. Robertson, Knox Church Walkerton: Its Founding and Development, 1951, 12)
HARRISTON, ONT., Knox Presbyterian Church, Elora Street South at Raglan Street East, 1877; still standing in 2022 (Guelph Daily Mercury, 11 July 1877, 2)
WILLIAM LEITH (Commercial and Industrial works in Hamilton)
TRISTRAM BICKLE & SON, King Street East near James Street North, warehouse, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 10 Feb. 1871, 2, t.c.)
ALLAN SMITH & CO., Cannon Street East at Mary Street, machine shop, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Feb. 1871, 3)
KING STREET EAST, two stores for John Lewis, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 22 July 1871, 3)
HAMILTON TOOL CO., Caroline Street opposite the G.W.R., several industrial buildings, 1872 (Spectator [Hamilton], 8 Feb. 1872, 2, t.c.)
YORK STREET, at Park Street North and Merrick Street, on a triangular site, block of twelve stores for James Mills, 1872 (Spectator [Hamilton], 3 Apri 1872, 3)
SIMPSON & STUART CO, MacNab Street North, addition to store, 1872 (Spectator [Hamilton], 18 June 1872, 2, t.c.)
ROBERTSON'S DRY GOODS, King Street East, major addition and alterations to store for James Robertson, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 8 Oct. 1873, 3, descrip.)
JAMES STEWART & CO., MacNab Street North at Vine Street, addition to foundry, 1875 (Spectator [Hamilton], 10 April 1875, 2, t.c.)
JOHN A. BRUCE & CO., King Street West at MacNab Street North, a 4 storey seed warehouse, 1875; demol. (Spectator [Hamilton], 10 April 1875, 3, detailed architectural descrip.)
E. & C. GURNEY CO., John Street North, addition to foundry, 1875 (Spectator [Hamilton], 14 April 1875, 2, t.c.)
JAMES WALKER & CO., King Street East near Hughson Street, addition and alterations to store, 1875 (Spectator [Hamilton], 17 May 1875, 2, t.c.)
WILLIAM LEITH (Residential works in Hamilton unless noted)
VICTORIA AVENUE SOUTH, at Hunter Street, residence for Alexander Stuart, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Feb. 1871, 3)
DUKE STREET SOUTH, at Bay Street, residence for John Stewart, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Feb. 1871, 3; 22 July 1871, 3)
MacNAB STREET NORTH, at Strachan Street, store and dwelling for Alfred Turner, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Feb. 1871, 3)
KING STREET EAST, east of Walnut Street South, block of four houses at 212-218 King Street East for Francis Beer, 1871; still standing in 2022 and now occupied by retail stores (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Feb. 1871, 3; inf. Alissa Golden and Meg Oldfield, City of Hamilton)
KING STREET EAST, at East Avenue, residence for Henry Carscallen, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Feb. 1871, 3)
WELLINGTON STREET SOUTH, near Main Street, residence for Alfred & William Crisp, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Feb. 1871, 3)
MAIDEN LANE, at Victoria Avenue, residence for Hiram H. Hurd, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Feb. 1871, 3)
CANNON STREET EAST, at Wellington Street North, residence for D.W. Trumpeller, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 Feb. 1871, 3)
WEST FLAMBOROUGH TOWNSHIP, ONT., residence for Henry McLaren, Lot 22, Concession 3, fronting onto Dundas Street/Hwy. No. 5, west of Hwy. No. 6, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 28 March 1871, 2, t.c.; inf. Sylvia Wray, West Flamborough Twp.)
WATERDOWN, ONT. residence for Joseph Culloden Eager, Dundas Street East at Reynold Street, c. 1871-72; still standing as of 2019 (original drawing in the Flamborough Archives, Waterdown; inf. Alissa Golden, Heritage Resource Management Div., City of Hamilton; inf. Robert Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont.)
MacNAB STREET SOUTH, at Main Street, block of four houses for Dr. William Storror, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 22 July 1871, 3)
MAIDEN LANE, near Hess Street, residence for Angus Sutherland, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 22 July 1871, 3)
MAIDEN LANE, near Caroline Street, residence for Richard Brierley, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 22 July 1871, 3)
MAIN STREET EAST, at Victoria Avenue, residence for David E. Roberts, 1871 (Spectator [Hamilton], 22 July 1871, 3)
PARK STREET, at Markland Street, residence for the Hon. Judge Smart, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 24 Nov. 1873, 3, descrip.)
GEORGE STREET, near Caroline Street, residence for Charles Foster, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 24 Nov. 1873, 3)
DUKE STREET, residence for James Angus Sr., 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 24 Nov. 1873, 3)
EAST AVENUE, pair of houses for Watson Truesdale and J.T. Carpenter, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 24 Nov. 1873, 3)
HUNTER STREET WEST, pair of houses for J.J. Mason and J.M. Gibson, 1873 (Spectator [Hamilton], 24 Nov. 1873, 3)
LEITH & HILLS (works in Hamilton and elsewhere)
TAPLEYTOWN, ONT., a church, likely the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mud Street East near Tapleytown Road, 1878-79; still standing in 2022 (Spectator [Hamilton], 21 Nov. 1878, 1, t.c.)
KING STREET, at James Street, commercial block for Donald Smith, 1879 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 March 1879, 4, descrip.)
CENTRAL FIRE STATION, Hughson Street North, addition, 1879 (Spectator [Hamilton], 22 March 1879, 1, t.c.)
DUNDAS, ONT., major 4 storey addition to the House of Providence, for the Sisters of St. Joseph, 1880; burned 1900; rebuilt 1901, demol. 1970 (Spectator [Hamilton], 23 Feb. 1880, 1, t.c.)